Saudi Film Festival to begin Tuesday

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Updated 31 August 2020
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Saudi Film Festival to begin Tuesday

  • The six-day festival celebrates Saudi films and filmmakers, and will include screenings, discussion panels, symposia and awards

DAMMAM: The sixth edition of the Saudi Film Festival is set to kick off virtually on Tuesday. The event is organized by the Culture and Arts Association in Dammam, in partnership with the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, and is backed by the Film Commission of the Ministry of Culture.
The six-day festival celebrates Saudi films and filmmakers, and will include screenings, discussion panels, symposia and awards.

 

 


Saudi health sector displays 20 innovations at Geneva exhibition of inventions

Updated 12 March 2026
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Saudi health sector displays 20 innovations at Geneva exhibition of inventions

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health and the health sector participating in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, being held from March 11 to 15, are showcasing 20 innovations that reflect the progress of healthcare innovation in the Kingdom.
The Saudi pavilion brings together several key entities from the national health ecosystem, including Health Holding Co., the Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman), the National Institute for Health Research, and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, according to a ministry of health press release on Thursday.
The innovations presented highlight solutions aimed at enhancing healthcare sustainability, improving service efficiency and enriching patient experience, in line with the goals of the Health Sector Transformation Program, a key pillar of Saudi Vision 2030 aimed at building a more efficient and innovation-driven healthcare system focused on prevention and quality of life.
The ministry said the participation reflects the Kingdom’s growing capabilities in healthcare innovation and demonstrates the integrated efforts of the national health ecosystem to advance medical solutions and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s contribution to global health innovation.
The Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, organized in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization, is one of the world’s leading innovation events, attracting participants from more than 40 countries and presenting more than 1,000 inventions, providing a global platform for sharing innovative solutions and strengthening international collaboration.